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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Money Printer
21.4.2020
Money printer go brrrrrrr. In a world inherently short of dollars, refusing to increase supply is anything but responsible and rational, says columnist Jill Carlson
OneCoin Investors Ask Judge Not to Scrap Suit While New Indictment Is Unsealed
21.4.2020
A indictment alleging conspiracy to commit wire fraud against OneCoin co-founder Karl Greenwood was unsealed ahead of his June pre-trial conference
Argentina’s Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer
21.4.2020
The trial for a faster, more transparent clearing system involves some of the country's largest banks
Blockchain Association Weighs In on SEC Case Against Kik’s ICO
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association has asked the court to deny the SEC’s motion for summary judgment against Kik regarding its ICO
Blockchain Association Tries to Draw Legal Line Between Kik’s Token and Its 2017 Pre-Sale
21.4.2020
The Blockchain Association is claiming that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is wrongfully conflating Kik's exempt offering of securities during a 2017 ICO with the issuance of kin tokens
CFTC Approves New Cryptocurrency Derivatives Platform — Bitnomial to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Futures
21.4.2020
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved a new bitcoin derivatives trading platform. Bitnomial Exchange will list margined and physically delivered bitcoin futures and options. Besides Bitnomial, the CFTC has only approved a handful of other platforms to offer bitcoin...
Japan STO Association Releases New Regulatory Guidelines
21.4.2020
At the center of the new guidelines issued by Japan’s STO Association is electronic record transfer rights and separating customer assets
Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID
21.4.2020
Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis
Oxford Law Says World Needs Crypto Regulation to Prevent Financial Meltdown
20.4.2020
Oxford law researchers say crypto regulation is needed for preventing traditional financial markets from systemic risk
Just a Test: China Central Bank Confirms Digital Yuan Mobile App Trials
20.4.2020
China’s central bank confirmed it will be testing a mobile app for the digital yuan in four cities, with a fifth in the works, and emphasized it’s a test
CFTC Approves Bitnomial to Offer Futures Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin
20.4.2020
The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts
European Contact Tracing Consortium Faces Wave of Defections Over Centralization Concerns
20.4.2020
Contact tracing researchers fear Europe could choose a centralized system that puts personal privacy at risk
Congress and IRS Virus Relief Allow Loss Carrybacks, Tax Refund Claims
20.4.2020
Got crypto losses? The IRS has updated some guidelines and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Cryptocurrency Markets Moved by Regulatory Actions, Federal Reserve Bank Paper Shows
20.4.2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has published a paper showing how cryptocurrency markets are affected by crypto regulatory actions. The research also determines whether the authorities have some scope to make cryptocurrency regulation effective. Influencing Cryptocurrency Markets and Prices Last...
Blockchain Now Officially Part of China’s Technology Strategy
20.4.2020
An influential government authority responsible for planning China's economy has said blockchain will form an integral part of the country's data and technology infrastructure
Some U.S. Citizens Look to Be Splashing Their Stimulus Cash on Cryptocurrency
20.4.2020
Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks
Hong Kong’s First Regulator-Approved Bitcoin Fund Targets $100M Raise
20.4.2020
Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission has approved a bitcoin index fund from Arrano Capital, one aimed solely at institutional investors
Singapore Won’t Tax Airdrops or Hard Forks Under New Crypto Guidance
20.4.2020
Singapore’s taxation authority has clarified how it taxes the transaction of payment, utility and security tokens
Crypto Long & Short: The Battle of the Yields
20.4.2020
What does the current crisis mean for the value of actual cash, and how does it stack up to assets like bitcoin and gold?
New Research Says Bitcoin Price Jumps in Response to News of Clear Regulation
19.4.2020
Cryptocurrency markets seem to like news of clear government regulations, say researchers from the Bank for International Settlements